Murray Kinnell

Murray Kinnell
Born(1889-07-24)24 July 1889
Sydenham, London, U.K.
Died11 August 1954(1954-08-11) (aged 65)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
NationalityBritish (1889)
American (1933)
Occupation(s)Actor, Trade Union officer
Years active1907-1937 Actor
1936-1952 SAG Officer
SpouseHenrietta Goodwin
Children1

Murray Kinnell (24 July 1889 – 11 August 1954) was a British-born American actor, recognized for playing smooth, gentlemanly, although rather shady characters. He began acting on the English stage in 1907,[1] toured in the United States from 1912 through 1914, then returned to England where he served in the British Army during World War I.[2] After the war, he emigrated to the US. He appeared in 71 films between the pre-code era of 1930 and 1937. He later served the Screen Actors Guild in several positions for 16 years.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Murray Kinnell Supports Arliss at the Dominion". The Victoria Daily Times. Victoria, British Columbia. October 16, 1930. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920 for Murray Kinnell, retrieved from Ancestry.com
  3. ^ "Screen Actors Guild Pledges Campaign Aid". Daily News. Los Angeles, California. August 11, 1938. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Murray Kinnell Leaves Actors Guild Office". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. January 8, 1952. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.